What are your favorite outdoor activities? Protect yourself during outdoor activities

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• Alternative Title:
  Babesiosis and outdoor activities
• Corporate Authors:
  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
• Description:
  Babesiosis prevention poster.
  
  What are your favorite outdoor activities?
  
  Outdoor activities are a great way to have fun and stay healthy, but some may put you at risk for a tick bite.
  
  Ticks can spread diseases, such as babesiosis, which is:
  
  • A flu-like illness (fever, fatigue)
  
  • Sometimes asymptomatic (does not cause symptoms)
  
  • Potentially severe and even life threatening
  
  • Caused by a microscopic parasite
  
  • Most common in the Northeast and upper Midwest
  
  • Most common during warmer months
  
  • Preventable and treatable
  
  Most cases of babesiosis are reported in people 60 years old and older.
  
  Keep enjoying your favorite activities, and follow these tips to stay safe:
  
  • Avoid areas where ticks are likely to be found
  
  • Walk or hike in the center of the trail
  
  • Avoid wooded or bushy trails
  
  • Check your entire body for ticks every day
  
  • Remove ticks properly and as soon as possible
  
  • Talk to your doctor if you feel sick in the days and weeks following a tick bite
  
  CDC-INFO Pub ID 221820
  
  
• Content Notes:
  221820
• Subjects:
  Babesiosis/prevention & control
• Document Type:
  Poster
• Pages in Document:
  1 poster
• Collection(s):
  Stephen B. Thacker CDC Library
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:6d323845349b2443f905516f7f11d8c534e0c356ea722f996cb1ea366f2b8bee
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/29604/cdc_29604_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 5.10 MB ]